Summary:
Kolkata: The state Food and Supplies department will continue to issue special coupons for availing food grains to the people till they do not receive their digital ration cards. The beneficiaries can furnish these coupons till June 2021 or till receipt of their digital card, whichever is earlier, and withdraw their allotment of ration. State Food Secretary Parwez Ahmad Siddiqui has already issued a notification in this regard. In the earlier order, the validity of the food coupons were till the month of September. About 65 lakh people in the state presently withdraw ration through food coupons issued by the department..